1.
Keep
reading. Don’t let the fact that you have fallen behind upset you or keep
you from reading God’s word, after all it’s not simply reading the Bible so you
can say I finished in a year. Reading the Bible is a lifelong adventure and one
that produces all kinds of wonderful fruit. So pick it up and keep going. Even
if you didn’t start yet, start right now.
2.
Make a
plan. Make a Bible reading plan that starts on Monday and ends on Friday. If
you’re on track you can either take the weekend off or get ahead. This is also
helpful because if you find you missed a day or two you can get caught up again
over the weekend.
3.
Read
twice as much. Read two days worth every day. This will get you caught up
or if you are caught up this will help you stay caught up even if you find
yourself missing a day or two here or there. Pulse if you read two days worth
everyday you’re going to finish before the year is up.
Let me offer a few more
suggestions for those reading the Bible daily.
1.
Get a
friend to read with you. If you and another person are reading daily you
can encourage each other and you will have a lot to talk about when you meet up
for coffee.
2.
Use a
Bible software program. There’s a tone of Bible software out there and most
of them have a feature that will help you read the scriptures daily. My choice
is Logos Bible Software but there are others. Ask a friend what software they use
or do a quick internet search.
3.
Remember
why you’re reading the Bible. It has nothing to do with reading the Bible
simply to say you’ve read the Bible (or at least it shouldn’t). You’re not
reading just any book this is God’s word. You and I are hearing the voice of
God as we read. We are getting to know the mind of Christ when we read the
Bible and we are being renewed and transformed as we read the Bible.
I hope these suggestions have helped.
God richly bless you as you
continue to hear God speak through his word.
